Bugtraq: Mrtg Path Disclosure Vulnerability

["Tamer Sahin" <ts () securityoffice net>]

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Mrtg Path Disclosure Vulnerability

Type:
Input Validation Error

Release Date:
February 4, 2002

Product / Vendor:
The Multi Router Traffic Grapher (Mrtg) is a tool to monitor the
traffic load on network-links. Mrtg generates html pages containing
gif images which provide a live visual representation of this
traffic.

http://www.mrtg.org

Summary:
If an attacker submits a web request containing unexpected arguments
for script variables, an error message will be displayed containing
the path to the webroot directory of the server running the Mrtg cgi
script.

http://host/mrtg.cgi?cfg=blabla

Tested:
Mrtg v2.090011
Mrtg v2.090006

Vulnerable:
Mrtg v2.090011
Mrtg v2.090006

And may be other.

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http://www.securityoffice.net is not responsible for the misuse or
illegal use of any of the information and/or the software listed on
this security advisory.

Author:
Tamer Sahin
ts () securityoffice net
http://www.securityoffice.net

Tamer Sahin
http://www.securityoffice.net
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